Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alkmaar · Migratory Bird Trail - 2 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Trekvogelpad - 2 walk
Trekvogelpad - 2 is a walk of 21.2 km from Alkmaar. Along the way you'll find 57 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 21.2 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Alkmaar
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
155 m · bench
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar and 1 more
155 mGrote of Sint-Laurenskerk
636 m · 4 benches
Dutch Cheesemuseum and 1 more
791 mWaag and public toilet
9.9 km · 45 benches
Water point
10.7 km9.3 km · bench
Public toilet
20 km1.2 km · bench
Finish
21.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.2 kmBetween 791 m and 20 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Museum · after 155 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGrote of Sint-Laurenskerk
Museum · after 207 m
Dutch Cheesemuseum
Museum · after 849 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWaag
Attraction · after 854 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.2 km in total- Road: 10.7 km
- Cycleway: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
21.2 km in total- Asphalt: 7 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 9.1 km
About the walking route Trekvogelpad - 2
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Trekvogelpad - 2 is a walking route of 21.2 km that starts in Alkmaar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Alkmaar and finish in Graft. Along the way you pass Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar (after 155 m), Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk (after 207 m) and Dutch Cheesemuseum (after 849 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (10.7 km), cycleway (3.3 km) and footpath (2.4 km). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 3 km paved. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 10.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute (Migratory Bird Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Trekvogelpad - 1Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- Westfriese Omringdijk - 2Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- Westfriese Omringdijk - 3Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- NijenburgEasy · Circular walk4.3 km
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute70-81Easy · From A to B4 km
- TVP 01 Alternatieve route broedseizoen en met hondEasy · From A to B1.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zaans MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Hortus BulborumAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 3
Huis van HildeMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Slot AssumburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Museum KranenburghMuseum · 5 km from the route - 6
Fort bij SpijkerboorFort · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Fort aan den HamFort · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Purmerends MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Beatles MuseumMuseum · 562 m from the route - 10
Fort bij KrommeniedijkFort · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Fort benoorden PurmerendFort · 9 km from the route - 12
HuldtoneelArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Fort bij VeldhuisFort · 8.5 km from the route - 14
Ondermolen DMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de MiddenwegFort · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Museum BroekerVeilingMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Fort aan de NekkerwegFort · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Fort bij Marken-BinnenFort · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Uitkijktoren KruisbergObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 20
JaepieMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Ondergrondse resten kasteel MiddelburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Kasteel ter WijcRuins · 10 km from the route - 23
Een treurende stedenmaagdMemorial · 791 m from the route - 24
Museum In 't Houten HuisMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Fort aan de JisperwegFort · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Trekvogelpad - 2?
Trekvogelpad - 2 is 21.2 km long. Allow ± 4:45 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Alkmaar to Graft.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alkmaar.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk and Dutch Cheesemuseum.
Starting point
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